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Chapter 204: Bodhimanda Lotus Main Battle Tank Completion, Unleashing the Netherworld's Evils (Part
Chapter 204: Bodhimanda Lotus Main Battle Tank Completion, Unleashing the Netherworld's Evils (Part 1)
The ink flowed and surged, creating a dark aura around Li Che. His pupils reflected the radiance, gradually manifesting a line of text.
The ink's hue intensified around him, like a drop of thick ink falling onto white paper, rapidly spreading and expanding. The snow on his shoulders and hair, as well as the falling snow within ten zhang around him, turned pitch-black.
With the constant pressure on the clones of the Immortal in Painting, the Dao Fruit's maturity level finally reached level 3.
The first transformation of the Dao Fruit led to the emergence of a divine ability prototype.
Divine Ability Prototype...
Immortal in Painting - Ink Kill!
Now, Li Che had completed the second transformation of all his Dao Fruits. He not only possessed the divine ability prototype but also mastered the divine ability itself.
Li Che was familiar with divine ability prototypes, each possessing unique capabilities.
However, increasing the maturity level of the Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit was somewhat challenging.
It required the clones of the Immortal in Painting to individually contribute to the maturity level to achieve the enhancement.
Nevertheless, the assistance provided by the clones was immense, at least allowing Li Che's main body to be liberated.
He could cultivate while simultaneously freeing up his hands for various other tasks.
The replication effect of the Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit significantly amplified Li Che's Divine Craft Organ Technique.
Although replicating high-yield snow lotus bullets like the Bodhimanda Lotus Main Battle Tank was difficult, he could replicate smaller-yield divine craft bullets like Dragon Fang Bodhi and Avalanche Crow, saving him materials and production effort.
It was like having a mobile arsenal at his disposal.
Therefore, Li Che was quite pleased with the divine ability prototype of the Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit.
His heart stirred, and within his chest, the Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit throbbed. With each beat, it seemed as if an explosion of ink burst forth from his body!
Divine Ability Prototype (Immortal in Painting - Ink Kill): One point, two points, three points, four points, ink becomes four, Ink Kill!
A line of golden text slowly unfolded before his eyes.
Li Che's eyebrows furrowed slightly, feeling a hint of confusion.
What is this...
One point, two points, three points, four points...
Are you singing? However, the simple introduction made Li Che's hair stand on end.
It was as if an invisible deity held a wolf-hair brush, dipped in cold and murderous ink, slowly drawing on his body.
Like the tongue of a cold-blooded creature, licking his skin and freezing his heart!
The blood within Li Che's meridians, as mighty as liquid mercury, became difficult to transport.
"This is..."
Li Che's gaze intensified.
He immediately sensed information about Ink Kill, which unfolded in his mind.
Gradually, Li Che understood the meaning of Ink Kill.
"Ink Kill... Erase..."
"If four ink marks are left on an enemy's body, whether horizontal, vertical, or scattered, as long as there are four marks, the power of Ink Kill can be used to erase the opponent."
Hiss—
Is this a conceptual divine ability prototype? Of course, there should also be a power limit.
However, this bizarre killing force piqued Li Che's interest.
He snapped his finger, and a Pure Heart Divine Chess Piece made of blood and divine essence condensed into a bullet.
The next moment, a figure emerged from the scroll.
It was Yuan Jin Gang, whom Li Che had casually replicated.
Yuan Jin Gang's body radiated silver light, and his divine essence surged.
Being a replication of the Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit, he was far inferior to Yuan Jin Gang's original body.
Li Che snapped his finger, and instantly, four drops of ink, a mixture of blood and divine essence, shot out, landing on Yuan Jin Gang's Curse Silver Corpse body like four blooming ink plum blossoms.
The next moment, Li Che clenched his five fingers.
Ink Kill!
The four drops of ink seemed to come alive, frantically drilling into Yuan Jin Gang's Curse Silver Corpse soul, causing him to scream in agony as he turned into a black ink figure, like a melted snowman, slowly dissolving...
Eventually, he became a pool of black ink.
"A powerful corrosive force. The four ink marks seem to form a unique rule. Once marked with four ink points, the kill power is automatically activated."
Li Che's body was covered in ink, as if he had stepped out of a traditional Chinese painting.
In Li Che's Dantian, his Primordial Spirit scanned his entire body, revealing that he had transformed into ink.
Even if subjected to terrifying killing attacks, he would only explode into ink marks, slowly reforming into a human shape.
After removing the divine ability prototype Ink Kill, Li Che returned to his physical body.
"This divine ability prototype consumes a lot of divine perception... Although it's somewhat similar to rule-based killing, it may not be able to truly erase powerful cultivators."
Li Che stood up, his muscles and bones stretching as he yawned.
The sound of crackling thunder rumbled like rolling thunder.
Not bad...
The Bull Demon had become even more sinister.
This thing is much more useful than the Blue Powder or Red Powder.
Li Che liked it; he was quite satisfied with this divine ability prototype.
Glancing around the courtyard, Li Che felt a sense of attachment to the small courtyard located in the Flower Alley.
He didn't plan to sell it, considering it his property in Jin Guang Prefecture. Li Che had a hunch that he would return here.
So, there was no need to sell it.
"The Eight-Armed Lotus Inferno Prince's Mysterious Temple is still here, not yet conquered... This mysterious temple holds a great secret within its obscure tower..."
"I will likely return..."
Li Che turned and looked towards the Nine Dragons River outside the city through the flurrying snow.
Xi Xi obtained the inheritance of the Third Prince, thus binding her to fate.
In the future, she will undoubtedly return to this mysterious temple, and if she wishes to reach higher realms, it will likely be inseparable from this place.
Therefore, Li Che did not need to clean up everything.
With a snap of his fingers, the paintings unfurled.
Seven scrolls, and with a flick, seven Immortal-in-Paintings emerged, sitting in meditation and cultivating their divine talents.
Li Che sensed their progress, and his eyes shone with brilliance.
"The cultivation speed of my clones has increased, and they've become stronger..."
Li Che was pleasantly surprised.
Previously, with the same amount of blood and energy, the clones in the paintings were only at the initial Grandmaster realm. Now, they have reached the intermediate and even advanced levels.
In short, as the Dao Fruit of the Immortal-in-Paintings matured and reached Level 3, the quality of the clones has also improved!
Li Che was in a good mood.
A stream of light slowly flashed across his eyes.
...
【Name: Li Che】
【Bond: Li Nuoxi (Daughter)】
【Dao Fruit: Divine Craft (Lv4, 50%), Dragon Elephant Vajra (Lv4, 40%), Pure Heart (LV4, 15%), Chess Sage (LV4, 10%), Immortal-in-Painting (lv3, 0%)】
【Divine Ability: Divine Craft·Thousand Analytic Hands, Dragon Elephant Vajra·Ascending Tower, Pure Heart·Soul Binding, Chess Sage·Great Snowfall, Immortal-in-Painting·Ink Slaughter】
【Divine Abilities: Star Snatcher, Cloud Ascender, Divine Pull, Ultimate】
【Hint: For every safe and peaceful year of growth for a bonded person, a Dao Fruit can be formed on the Dao Tree】
...
The familiar panel appeared before his eyes.
Li Che glanced at it, his gaze lingering on the Divine Craft Dao Fruit.
"As expected, with the successful creation of the Bodhimanda Lotus Main Battle Tank, the maturity of the Divine Craft has significantly increased, reaching Level 4. After that, carving ordinary divine essence wooden sculptures barely increases the maturity level."
"Innovation is still necessary..."
Li Che smiled.
Indeed, the long-researched Bodhimanda Lotus Main Battle Tank has been successfully crafted, integrating various spirit woods, including the Flame God Wrath Dragon Wood, into its design.
This massive creation has finally been completed.
It can accommodate the Great Snowfall Guanyin Lotus Shell and the grand mechanism incorporating the Divine Ability, Black and White Extreme Collapse.
Li Che was in high spirits.
However, the maturity level had not increased as much as he had imagined.
Of course, this was also because the Divine Craft Dao Fruit had already reached Level 4, and the next level would be Level 5...
Li Che was curious about the transformation that a Level 5 Divine Craft Dao Fruit could bring.
"Let's wait for the Divine Craft to improve a bit more... perhaps, creating a hand-crafted Gundam will no longer be a dream."
Li Che smiled, his ambition stirring within.
"I have the Black and White Extreme Collapse, Great Snowfall, and other extremely terrifying energy sources. Maybe I can really create a mech or a Gundam..."
The thought was hard to dismiss.
However, it would still be challenging for Li Che to develop this at the moment.
Li Che was in no hurry.
The main challenge was finding suitable materials, as even ordinary materials and spirit woods might not be sufficient.
After all, facing such formidable opponents, they might be easily destroyed by Martial Saints.
After tidying up, Li Che arranged the Immortal-in-Painting clones to continue cultivating their divine talents, while he left the courtyard.
Strolling down the long street, he arrived at the Heavenly Surveillance Treasure Tower.
Outside the tower, a luxurious carriage was parked, with Lu Yao and Tang Ren waiting inside.
After Li Che boarded, the carriage slowly started moving, heading out of the city towards the Divine Carving Ridge.
Since he was leaving Jin Guang Prefecture, Li Che naturally wanted to bid farewell to Tang Sanjia, the grandmaster of mechanisms whom he had come to know and respect.
The carriage was pulled by a powerful horse with dragon blood, allowing for a swift journey.
After chatting with Lu Yao for a while, they arrived at the Divine Carving Ridge.
Tang Sanjia's robust figure remained as imposing as ever, not resembling a master of mechanisms at all.
In the reception hall...
Tang Sanjia looked at Li Che with a hint of awe: "I never thought that Li Che would be leaving Jin Guang Prefecture so soon..."
"I heard that after reaching Dao City, Li Che wants to compete for the position of Elder at the Heavenly Yuan Divine Carving Ridge?"
It seemed that Lu Yao had informed Tang Sanjia, but there was no need to hide this information.
Li Che nodded with a gentle smile.
"I'll give it a try. If I succeed, I'll be able to see Xi Xi every day, just like at the Divine Sect's headquarters."
Tang Sanjia exhaled, "This won't be easy. It's quite a challenge."
Li Che looked at Tang Sanjia, narrowing his eyes, "I've just made a breakthrough in woodcarving, so I can give it a shot..."
Lu Yao didn't understand Li Che's words.
But Tang Sanjia's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.
"Old Yao, could you please leave for a moment?"
Tang Sanjia asked Lu Yao to leave.
Lu Yao was in the middle of drinking tea and was taken aback.
"Me?"
Lu Yao pointed to himself.
Tang Sanjia's robust body exuded a solemn aura.
Lu Yao felt like the sky was falling. Their decades-long friendship couldn't compare to the bond between Tang Sanjia and Li Che, formed in just one year!
He had even come all the way from Dao City to visit Tang Sanjia.
Lu Yao, feeling like he had fed his sincerity to a dog, left with Tang Ren in a huff, heading to the Divine Carving Ridge to enjoy the scenery.
After Lu Yao left, Tang Sanjia's Primordial Spirit emerged, setting up restrictions.
He rubbed his hands...
His face showed signs of excitement.
"A Che... can I take a look?"
Tang Sanjia had seen the design of the Bodhimanda Lotus Main Battle Tank and had provided valuable advice.
Now, Li Che's words seemed to imply that he had created the Bodhimanda Lotus Main Battle Tank.
How is that possible?
It hasn't been long... such a massive project!
The assembly of tens of thousands of parts!
Li Che didn't refuse, and as the Heaven and Earth Chessboard expanded, it isolated Lu Yao's quietly persistent Primordial Spirit.
Only then did he take out the Bodhimanda Lotus Main Battle Tank.
Just a glance.
Tang Sanjia couldn't take his eyes off it.
...
...
When Tang Sanjia sent Li Che and Lu Yao off from Divine Carving Ridge, his enthusiasm made Lu Yao feel jealous.
"Ah Che... I believe in you! Your automaton talent... is something I've rarely seen in my life! I underestimated you."
"You promised to help me with something, and I haven't finished it yet... But I hope that when you reach Dao City, you won't give up on automaton research... There's so much potential in it!"
Tang Sanjia was so enthusiastic that he even hesitated to let Li Che leave.
It wasn't until Li Che and Lu Yao's Dragon Horse Carriage disappeared from sight that Tang Sanjia reluctantly withdrew his gaze.
"An incredible talent..."
"Perhaps... there's a chance to help me complete that matter."
Tang Sanjia exhaled.
He squatted on the ground and gently patted the Divine Carving Ridge.
On his rugged face, a gentle expression appeared, like embroidery on Zhang Fei's face.
...
...
Li Che returned to Jin Guang Prefecture and went to bid farewell to Supervisor Hu Yingyue.
After that, he turned and headed back to the Zhen Lei Feng Half-Mountain Courtyard.
The courtyard was bustling.
Zhang Ya, together with Mother Mu and Old Chen, were busy packing things up—bedding, mats, and various kitchen utensils.
Although Zhang Ya now understood that their family was no longer short of money, she couldn't bear to part with these items.
Even when Li Che mentioned that they could buy them in Dao City, she still cherished them.
Looking at the busy and lively group, Li Che smiled and turned to enter the study.
He took out a book given to him by Tang Sanjia, the Tang Family Automaton Record.
Tang Sanjia had hesitated for a long time before finally giving this book to Li Che.
Inside, it recorded the creation of five Automaton Beasts.
The highest-ranked Automaton Beast reached an unparalleled level, but unfortunately, there was no introduction to the manufacturing process.
Instead, it recorded several Automaton Beasts below the unparalleled level.
Below the unparalleled level, the Automaton Beasts were ranked as fifth-tier, and the lowest was ninth-tier.
For Li Che at his current level, creating a ninth-tier Automaton Beast was effortless. For example, the Wood Spirit Crane was a ninth-tier or even close to an eighth-tier Automaton Beast.
As Li Che touched the Tang Family Automaton Record, he felt the Dao Fruit of Divine Craft in his chest throbbing incessantly.
If he could thoroughly comprehend this book and replicate all the Automaton Beasts within, the Dao Fruit of Divine Craft might directly increase to Level 5, and there was even a chance to reach Level 6.
(End of Chapter)
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